Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 67

Search variants
Block search mode
With calculation
- with approach
With calculation
- without approach
Without calculation
Proceed as follows
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HMI sl Universal
Operating Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5398-6AP10-1BA0
Description
It is used to be able to approach the contour in any circumstance.
On "Cycle Start", the start position of the target block or the end position of
the block before the target block is approached. The program runs in the
same way as in normal program processing.
It is used in order to be able to approach a target position in any
circumstance (e.g. tool change position).
The end position of the target block or the next programmed position is
approached using the type of interpolation valid in the target block. Only the
axes programmed in the target block are moved.
For a quick search in the main program.
Calculations will not be performed during the block search, i.e. the
calculation is skipped up to the target block.
All settings required for execution have to be programmed from the target
block (e.g. feedrate, spindle speed, etc.).
1. Select the "Machine" operating area.
2. Press the "AUTO" key.
3. Press the "Block search" and "Blk sear. mode" softkeys.
The "Search mode" window will open.
Machine the workpiece
3.6 Starting execution at a specific point
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